Mysterium fidei
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Mysterium fidei is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that reaffirms traditional Catholic teaching on the Eucharist, especially the doctrine of the Real Presence and transubstantiation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mysterium fidei canonical | 1 |
| The Mystery of Faith | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T483453 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mysterium fidei Context triple: [Pope Paul VI, issuedDocument, Mysterium fidei]
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A.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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B.
Dei Filius
Dei Filius is a dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church from the First Vatican Council that defines key teachings on faith, reason, and divine revelation.
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C.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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E.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mysterium fidei Target entity description: Mysterium fidei is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that reaffirms traditional Catholic teaching on the Eucharist, especially the doctrine of the Real Presence and transubstantiation.
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A.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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B.
Dei Filius
Dei Filius is a dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church from the First Vatican Council that defines key teachings on faith, reason, and divine revelation.
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C.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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E.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic magisterial document
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| affirms |
objective reality of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist
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substantial change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ ⓘ use of the term transubstantiation ⓘ |
| author | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| callsFor |
careful theological language about the Eucharist
ⓘ
fidelity to traditional Eucharistic doctrine ⓘ preservation of Eucharistic devotions ⓘ |
| church |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| concerns |
Eucharistic theology
ⓘ
doctrinal development ⓘ liturgical practice ⓘ |
| context |
20th-century Catholic theology
ⓘ
post–Second Vatican Council period ⓘ |
| defendsDoctrineAgainst |
reduction of the Eucharist to a mere meal
ⓘ
symbolic interpretations of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| documentType | encyclical letter ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Eucharistic piety
ⓘ
adoration of the Blessed Sacrament ⓘ continuity with traditional Catholic teaching ⓘ permanent presence of Christ in the consecrated species ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
doctrinal encyclical
ⓘ
theological document ⓘ |
| issuedFrom | Vatican City ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| magisterialLevel | ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| pontificateOf | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| pope | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1965-09-03 ⓘ |
| reaffirmsDoctrine |
Council of Trent teaching on the Eucharist
ⓘ
Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ transubstantiation ⓘ |
| relatedToCouncil |
Council of Trent
ⓘ
Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic doctrine
ⓘ
Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
Eucharistic devotion ⓘ Eucharistic worship ⓘ magisterium of the Catholic Church ⓘ
surface form:
Magisterium of the Church
Transubstantiation ⓘ
surface form:
Real Presence
transubstantiation ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Mysterium fidei
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Mystery of Faith
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| warnsAgainst |
Eucharistic doctrinal minimalism
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abandonment of traditional Eucharistic terminology ⓘ |
| year | 1965 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Mystery of Faith